This is the 296th most frequent Portuguese word.
unidades
"Unidades" in English means "units."
Here, 'unidades' refers to individual items or pieces of goods purchased.
Compramos cinco unidades do produto na loja ontem.
We bought five units of the product at the store yesterday.
Here, 'unidades' references standards of measurement, like meters, liters, etc.
As unidades de medida no sistema métrico são amplamente utilizadas.
The units of measure in the metric system are widely used.
In this context, 'unidades' signifies branches or sections within an organization, specifically for health care in this case.